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Ali Bacher has been described at the best-known cricket official in the world and, as such, has attracted as much admiration as opprobrium. He is considered to be the most influential personality in the history of South African cricket. It is a story that is told with pace and is not short on colour. It includes the views of people most relevant to the issues being covered, by way of example: those ANC officials who viewed Ali Bacher as an enemy, agreed to engage him in clandestine meetings and then embraced him as a comrade; insiders in and around SA cricket who have dealt with him on subjects ranging from the masterminding of rebel cricket tours in the 1980s to dealing with the match fixing scandal of the 1990s; and what went into organising the biggest Cricket World Cup of all in South Africa in Feb-March 2003. It is a story that covers his more than four decades in the forefront of SA cricket, including the most remarkable years in the history of South Africa. It will draw on this historical detail but will strongly project as a story of modern-day cricket challenges. It is, very often, a story of one man’s incredible and sometimes lonely commitment to shape the game he loves. It is a story rich in anecdote, hitherto unreleased detail, particularly concerning dealings with politicians and rebel cricketers and cricket officials and players of all persuasions and temperament. This book will have appeal throughout the cricket-playing world, which now incorporates some 85 countries.	Ali: The Life Of Ali Bacher Rodney Hartman R180.00
The Grosvenor was one of the finest East Indiamen of her day, a grand three-masted square-rigger of 741 tons bristling with cannon. When she ran aground on the treacherous cost of south-east Africa, the castaways found themselves utterly ignorant of their surroundings and the local people. Stephen Taylor pieces together the extraordinary tale of what happened next. He reveals the misunderstandings that led to the tragedy and tells the story of those who escaped, and unravels the mystery of those who stayed.	The Caliban Shores Stephen Taylor R150.00
A few years ago, Owen Sheers stumbled upon a dusty book in his father's study by the extraordinary Arthur Cripps, part-time lyric poet and full-time unorthodox missionary, who served in Rhodesia for 50 years from 1902. Sheer's discovery prompts a quest into colonial Africa at the turn of the century, by way of war, a doomed love affair and friction with authorities. His personal journey into the contemporary heart of darkness that is Mugabe's Zimbabwe finds more than Cripps' legacy - Sheers finds a land characterized by terror and fear and blighted by the land reform policies that Cripps himself anticipated.	The Dust Diaries Owen Sheers R140.00
A gently poetic collection of illustrated short stories from the International award-winning cartoon, Harold’s Planet. Want to meet Harold and his friends … go to www.haroldsplanet.com	Harold’s Planet Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar R80.00
Alessandra is not quite fifteen when her prosperous merchant father brings a young painter back with him from Holland to adorn the walls of the new family chapel. She is fascinated by his talents and envious of his. She is lured into closer involvement with all sorts of taboo areas of life. Alessandra must make crucial decisions about the shape of her adult life.	Birth of Venus Sarah Dunant R100.00
Paige Vallis accuses Tripping- ex-CIA- of sexual abuse towards her and threats towards his son. Just hours after Paige confesses to Alexandra Cooper-prosecutor of the ex CIA man- that she had had a relationship with another ex-CIA operative she is found dead- strangled in her own apartment building. As Tripping's defence team go into overdrive to keep their client out of jail, Alex, Chapman and Mercer set out to discover who so conveniently killed the woman who could have put him behind bars.	The Kills Linda Fairstein R140.00
Epsilon’s mission is to demystify the enigmas of the office, technology, business and finance. Epsilon Osborne is a self-styled Management Consultant accompanied by Rhonda the Duck (a financial markets guru), who sheds new light on corporate shenanigans. Sometimes in life you just need to be a bit mercenary.	Epsilon Osborne Lisa Swerling R100.00

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